1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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3
as in to gather
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulate
Since leaving public service, Carney accumulated a fortune as the chairman of a Canadian asset-management company that had shifted its operations to New York.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
The accomplished astronaut has now accumulated 590 days in space over four missions, ranking third on NASA's all-time list.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
But though the flow is well engineered, the clichés do accumulate like sediment in the plumbing.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Bad stuff can accumulate and potentially cause problems.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
The accomplished astronaut has now accumulated 590 days in space over four missions, ranking third on NASA's all-time list.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
But though the flow is well engineered, the clichés do accumulate like sediment in the plumbing.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Bad stuff can accumulate and potentially cause problems.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Incidents are increasing now because people are hungry and people are trying to survive, and that is going to also have an effect on society.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Suicide rates increased 37% between 2000-2018 and decreased 5% between 2018-2020 before returning to their peak in 2022, according to the agency.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Healthcare institutions and insurers arguably collect the most sensitive information about you, including IDs, contact details, addresses and medical records.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The film collected another $17 million internationally for a galactic $42 million global tally over the weekend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a video posted online, Jakes is seen pausing during his hour-long sermon, before shaking suddenly as other church members gathered around him, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Ayyub was a child, a group of men gathered every morning for prayer and martial arts in a field down the street from her home.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Iconic sportswear and footwear giant Adidas said Tuesday that the price of all its products will rise in the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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And most of the people who used to live where all those stadiums now rise aren’t there anymore.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The mission will be the ninth crew mission to Tiangong, and the sixth visit since the three-module orbital outpost was fully assembled in October 2022.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Foreign companies producing goods in the U.S. are also affected, like Airbus, which assembles some of its narrow-body planes in Alabama, but relies on imports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Leslie Josephs,Ari Levy,Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,Hugh Son,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to his new entry, Royce amasses 36 top 10s on Tropical Airplay, breaking a tie with Jerry Rivera for the fourth-most overall since the ranking launched in 1994.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sophomore attacker Taylor Hoss led all players with four assists and six points, junior attacker Ava Angello amassed two goals and three assists, and senior midfielder Charlotte Smith, a Baltimore resident and Bryn Mawr graduate, compiled one goal and two assists.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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This topic has been brewing for a while, and was accelerated by the injury conversation.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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That’s because the best days in the market are often concentrated around the worst days in the market.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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System combinations open the door to reimagining how care is delivered at every level— from expanding primary care access in rural communities to extending the reach of specialty services typically concentrated in urban areas.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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